Nan Parati
The visual artist behind Jazz Fest’s iconic signage and design esthetic

When you walk into the Fair Grounds for Jazz Fest, you are greeted by a feast for the eyes. Colorful signs, banners and backdrops festoon the stages, and all the auxiliary areas like the food booths and crafts vendors. Nan Parati is the woman behind everything you see. And while she manages a big art department that installs all the signage, she personally handwrites...